Stocked trout will continue to fill Tenn., Ga. lakes
ERWIN, Tenn. (AP) – Anglers rejoice! A steady supply of trout will continue to flow into lakes in Tennessee and Georgia thanks to a funding agreement between the Tennessee Valley Authority, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and state agencies.
U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander announced the agreement at the Erwin National Fish Hatchery on Monday. According to news releases from the agencies, the agreement affects the Erwin hatchery as well as the Dale Hollow National Fish Hatchery in Celina and the Chattahoochee Forest National Fish Hatchery in Suches, Georgia.
Together, the three hatcheries supply more than a million trout for TVA lakes and dam tailwaters in the two states.
The hatcheries had faced closure because of federal budget cuts.
